diff --git a/addons/project_todo/data/todo_template.xml b/addons/project_todo/data/todo_template.xml
index 7db59aa41d4..a77d92ae4cd 100644
--- a/addons/project_todo/data/todo_template.xml
+++ b/addons/project_todo/data/todo_template.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
     <template id="todo_user_onboarding">
 <h1>
-    <span style="font-size: 36px;">Hey <t t-out="object.name"/> &#128075; <br />
+    <span style="font-size: 36px;">Hey <t t-out="object.name"/> &amp;#128075; <br />
     Welcome to the To-do app! </span>
 </h1>
 <p>
diff --git a/addons/project_todo/i18n/project_todo.pot b/addons/project_todo/i18n/project_todo.pot
index f7857479c18..8d67a44638a 100644
--- a/addons/project_todo/i18n/project_todo.pot
+++ b/addons/project_todo/i18n/project_todo.pot
@@ -423,6 +423,6 @@ msgstr ""
 #. module: project_todo
 #: model_terms:ir.ui.view,arch_db:project_todo.todo_user_onboarding
 msgid ""
-"👋 <br/>\n"
+"&amp;#128075; <br/>\n"
 "    Welcome to the To-do app!"
 msgstr ""